Kindergarten Abuse: A Mother's Rampage
Oliver called me a hussy and said I wear skirts just so he can look… But you bought this skirt, and I really like it.
Hearing the word "hussy" come out of my five-year-old's mouth hurt so much it felt like I was pierced with needles.
I pulled her close and comfortingly said, "You did nothing wrong, Ava. The clothes are beautiful, and what is ugly is the people's thoughts.
"Tomorrow, I'm putting you in the prettiest princess dress."
After comforting Ava, I called my husband, Harvey Hoffman. "Honey, something happened at the kindergarten today—"
"Madelyn Pennington! Can you stop already?" he irritatedly cut me off. "I'm working myself to death for this family, so could you stop bothering me wi